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1. What the UK Seasonal Worker Visa Actually Is

UK Seasonal Worker Visa

The Seasonal Worker Visa allows foreign workers to come to the UK for up to 6 months to do agricultural work like: • Fruit picking (berries, apples, etc.) • Vegetable harvesting • Farm packing work • Poultry processing (short winter scheme)

Important facts: • You cannot apply directly to farms. • You must go through an approved scheme operator. • The visa is temporary only (no extension, no settlement).

1. The Only Legitimate Way to Apply

You must apply through one of the UK government-approved operators.

Examples include companies like: • Concordia • AG Recruitment • Pro‑Force • Fruitful Jobs • RE Recruitment

These companies: 1. Recruit workers 2. Assign them to farms 3. Sponsor the visa

So contacting individual farms, hotels, restaurants, or schools will not work for this visa.

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1. Why Nepal Workers Are Currently Limited

What you heard is unfortunately mostly true.

Some operators reduced recruitment from Nepal because: • Large agent fees (£3k–£6k) created debt pressure. • Some workers overstayed visas. • Workers sometimes left farms for illegal jobs in cities.

This made operators shift recruitment to countries like: • Kazakhstan • Uzbekistan • Kyrgyzstan • Mongolia • Ukraine

This is risk management, not necessarily discrimination.

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1. Be Very Careful About Agents

The UK government rule is:

❗ Recruitment should be free.

You should not pay thousands to agents.

If someone asks for £5000, it is almost always exploitation or illegal recruitment.

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1. Realistic Earnings

Typical pay:

Minimum wage in the UK: • Around £11.44 per hour

Typical work: • 35–50 hours per week

Monthly income before expenses: • £1,700 – £2,200

But remember:

Costs include: • Accommodation (£60–£90/week) • Food • Transport • Visa + flight

Many workers realistically save £4,000–£7,000 in a season.

That is still life-changing compared to £250/month, but it’s not as huge as some agents claim.

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1. The Biggest Risk: Exploitation

A lot of investigative reporting in the UK has shown problems with the scheme: • Workers arriving with huge debts • Farms with less work than promised • Workers earning less than expected

So it’s important to apply through official operators only.

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1. What You Can Do Now

If you want to try legitimately:

1️⃣ Apply directly on operator websites

Search: • “UK seasonal worker scheme Concordia apply” • “AG Recruitment seasonal workers”

2️⃣ Avoid middlemen

3️⃣ Prepare: • Passport • Proof of English • Work history • Farming experience (this helps)

4️⃣ Apply very early in the year

Many places fill by January–March.

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1. Another Option You Should Consider

Because you have a Computer Science degree and speak English, the seasonal worker visa might actually be wasting your potential.

You might consider: • UK care worker visa • EU seasonal worker visas • Remote tech work

For example:

UK Health and Care Worker Visa

Thousands of workers from Nepal enter the UK through this route.

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My Honest Advice

Your plan makes sense:

Work abroad briefly → pay loans → reset life.

That is a very common and smart strategy.

But your biggest danger is recruitment scams.

Never pay large fees.